Blaze's Second Chance (The Sinclair Men) by Sam Crescent

head.
    “Then it’s a date.” Cassie shook his hand. “I’m going to head on up. Don’t fret about that scene today. Everyone has them.”
    She left him to his thoughts and walked upstairs. Before going to her room she checked on Blaze Junior first to make sure the little scamp was still safe.
    Chris waited for her in her room. She glared at him and left the door wide open. “I didn’t invite you in,” she said.
    “I’m not a vampire, so that’s a plus.”
    “Making with the funny. Say what you want, and then leave, please.” She brushed past him and moved to the bed where her suitcase still lay.
    “I thought you were leaving.” He came to stand beside her.
    “Thought about it. But decided to stay.” She moved the bundle of clothes to the empty dresser. “Your family is a hoot. I didn’t know the men got off on hurting women.” She paused and cursed herself. The promise she’d made to Erica was forgotten by her loose tongue.
    “What’s that supposed to mean?” he asked.
    “Nothing.”
    She pushed the suitcase under the bed and turned to face him. Her hands folded over her chest.
    “Erica, she told you everything.” A red blush stained his cheeks.
    “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” she said. She tried to keep the promise the other woman had asked of her.
    A silence descended on the room. Chris stared at her, and Cassie tried with all of her might to look him in the eye. She’d promised to keep her secret. What kind of friend was she if she couldn’t do something as simple as that?
    “She told you,” Chris said. He walked closer and cupped her shoulders staring into her eyes.
    “Don’t do this,” she asked.
    Chris cupped her cheek and tilted her head back. “There is nothing you can keep from me, Cassie. I love you like a friend, but I also know the pain I caused Erica.”
    Seeing no other alternative she pulled out of his arms and glared at him. “Why did you do it?” she asked. Cassie decided she’d wear the world’s worst friend badge.
    “When it comes to me and Erica I suggest you stay out of it,” Chris said before leaving the room.
    Bewildered, Cassie went outside her bedrooms door to stand on the balcony overlooking the gardens. Everywhere was so calm and silent. She couldn’t believe only a few short hours ago a father and son had been prepared to throw punches. The night sky looked beautiful and calm. She thought about Blaze and all of her encounters with the man she’d fallen in love with.
    Three years was quite a time gap since they’d seen each other. Yet her heart continued to race in his presence, and her pussy creamed thinking about being spread over his office desk. Time didn’t compare to the love she felt inside her heart. Cassie placed a hand over her chest and thought about everything to do with that man.
    He was divorced with a son. She adored the little boy and could clearly see he craved the affection he’d missed. Francesca must have caused some heartache in her quest to gain authority in Blaze’s life. A true woman, a caring woman, would stick by her child.
    Cassie left the cold night air and moved to have a quick shower. On a vacation life was supposed to be relaxing. She hoped the next two weeks went by a lot better than the last two.
     
     

Chapter Eleven
     
    The following day Cassie went with Blaze and his son to the zoo. They found one not too far from the beach house with a theme style park attached. Blaze Junior stayed by her side, holding her hand. She loved going through the different sections of each animal species.
    Cassie wasn’t surprised when Blaze Junior loved the reptile section. She cringed and held in her screams when she glanced at all the freaky looking animals. Not that she had anything against them. She’d just never be left in a room with one of them.
    “Did you see that snake? It’s huge with big sharp teeth.” Blaze made a hissing sound between his teeth.
    “Yeah. Let’s forget all about the poisonous snake